Tesla has renamed its local lineup to be more in line with its global naming convention, while also revealing that the cheaper models it has launched in other markets will not be available in Australia and New Zealand.
Tesla’s local lineup now is named and priced (before on-roads) from:
- Tesla Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive – $54,900
- Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive – $61,900
- Tesla Model 3 Performance All-Wheel Drive – $80,900
- Tesla Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive – $58,900
- Tesla Model Y Premium Long Range All-Wheel Drive – $68,900
- Tesla Model Y Performance All-Wheel Drive – $89,900
There is no change to the local specifications or the pricing aside from Premium being the new name for all non-Performance models.
Earlier this week, we shared that Tesla had added to the trade-in bonus, which it offered on the Model 3 sedans to kickstart 2026, to also include the Model Y SUV, Australia’s best-selling EV.
This is for interested buyers of a new or demo Model Y RWD or Long Range, who will receive $2,000 off the purchase price when trading in a used vehicle.
It also comes on top of a similar $3,000 trade-in bonus for those looking to purchase a Model 3 RWD or Long Range variant.
All new purchases of Model 3 or Model Y vehicles will also come with Tesla’s recently upgraded 5-year unlimited km warranty for any buyers who get into a car as of the beginning of 2026.
That warranty is up from the previous 4-year or 80,000 km warranty on offer, and according to Tesla Australia, it is a global first to be offered in a market where Tesla vehicles are sold.
Tesla’s refreshed Model 3 was launched in late 2024 with the RWD and Long Range vehicles on offer initially, as the Performance followed in 2025.
In October 2025, Tesla officially launched Australia’s longest range EV with the new Model 3 2026 Long Range RWD variant offering an incredible 750 km on a single charge.
The range upgrade was due to an increase in the NMC battery size to 84 kWh, providing 230 km more range than the entry-level RWD and 121 km more than the previously offered Long Range AWD variant in Australia.
Pricing for this long-range variant also dropped due to its single motor, coming in at $61,900 before on-road costs. That was down from $69,900 before on-roads for the Long Range AWD model offered previously.
The Model Y was also refreshed in 2025, with first deliveries starting in May. There has been reasonable demand for the upgraded model, and now with the unique FSD offering in our market, it’d be interesting to see how 2026 pans out for the brand and if it can retain the top spot.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.